SC 13G/A 1 tor44403.txt SC 13G - AMENDMENT NO. 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 --------------------------- SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 3) --------------------------- RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED (Name of Issuer) Common Shares (Title of Class of Securities) 760975-10-2 (CUSIP Number) --------------------------- Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which the Schedule is filed: |_| Rule 13d-1(b) |_| Rule 13d-1(c) |X| Rule 13d-1(d) * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 760975-10-2 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Names of Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only) Michael Lazaridis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) |_| (b) |_| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC Use Only ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Canadian ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) Sole Voting Power Number of 7,883,452 Shares Beneficially ---------------------------------------- Owned (6) Shared Voting Power by Each Reporting 0 Person With ---------------------------------------- (7) Sole Dispositive Power 7,883,452 ---------------------------------------- (8) Shared Dispositive Power 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 7,883,452 at December 31, 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) |_| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 9.9% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Item 1(a). Name of Issuer Research In Motion Limited Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 295 Philip Street Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing Michael Lazaridis Of the 7,883,452 Common Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Lazaridis: (i) 7,369,039 Common Shares are registered in the name of 1258701 Ontario Limited, all the shares of which are owned by Mr. Lazaridis; (ii) 24,413 Common Shares are held by Mr. Lazaridis as trustee of the Michael Lazaridis Family Trust II; and (iii) 490,000 Common Shares are subject to stock options granted to Mr. Lazaridis that are presently exercisable or will be exercisable on or before February 29, 2004. The 7,883,452 Common Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Lazaridis does not include 260,000 Common Shares subject to stock options granted to Mr. Lazaridis that are exercisable after February 29, 2004. Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence 295 Philip Street Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 Item 2(c). Citizenship Canadian Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities Common Shares 3 Item 2(e). CUSIP Number 760975-10-2 Item 3. Filing Category Not applicable Item 4(a). Amount Beneficially Owned 7,883,452 Item 4(b). Percent of Class 9.9% Item 4(c). Number of shares as to which the Reporting Person has: (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 7,883,452 (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 7,883,452 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class Not applicable Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person Not applicable 4 Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired The Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company Not applicable Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group Not applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not applicable Item 10. Certification Not applicable 5 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, the signatory certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 17, 2004 /s/ MICHAEL LAZARIDIS ----------------------------- Michael Lazaridis 6